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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="5-1006" title_number="5" title_name="Aviation" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Operation of Aircraft">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person may not operate any aircraft in this State:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>While under the influence of any intoxicating liquor, narcotic, or other habit forming drug; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In a careless or reckless manner that endangers the life or property of another.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In determining whether there has been careless or reckless operation of aircraft, the standards required by federal law governing aeronautics for safe operation of aircraft shall be considered.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In addition to or instead of the penalties provided for in Subtitle 11 of this title or as a condition to the suspension of a sentence imposed under that subtitle, the court may prohibit any person who violates a provision of this section from operating an aircraft in this State for any period of not more than 1 year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Violation of an imposed prohibition of a court under this subsection may be treated as a separate offense under this section or as a contempt of court.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>This section does not authorize the court or any other agency or person to take away, impound, hold, or mark any federal certificate, permit, rating, or license.</text>
  </level>
</section>
